Habitual Criminals Act Explained

Imagealt:	Habitual Criminals Act
Date Enacted:	1930

A Habitual Criminals Act is an act where, after a certain number of convictions for certain crimes, dependent upon severity, a person is sentenced to an additional term ranging from a number of years to life imprisonment.^{[1] [2]}

Example

The State of Washington defines its habitual criminals act as follows:^[3]

See also

• Three strikes law
• Habitual offender

References

1. The 'habitual criminal' in nineteenth-century England: some observations on the figures . 44611000 . Stevenson . S. J. . Urban History Yearbook . 1986 . [13] . 37–60 .
2. Criminal Law and Procedure: Habitual Criminal Act: Prior Convictions: Pleading and Trial . 1281809 . 10.2307/1281809 . J. L. W. . Michigan Law Review . 1936 . 35 . 1 . 143–145 .
3. Web site: Washington State Legislature.